Winter is here and our students are back at Indiana State. Every semester brings with it a chance to start over. For some, it’s the chance to focus on New Year resolutions, for others it’s a chance to continue the great work from the prior semester. For this new year, I will be focusing on how we can improve the lives of our students and help them reach their full potential. I am in constant awe of the resiliency of our students. Many face tough life obstacles, that many of us would describe as daunting and insurmountable. However, what motivates a lot of our students is their love for education and the opportunities they have found at Indiana State.

I hope that we can continue to provide those opportunities for our students and help them reach their full potential. And I hope that you will share in my commitment to help transform the lives of our students at Indiana State.

Happy New Year and I wish you nothing but the best in the coming year. 

All my best,
WB
Dr. Willie L. Banks, Jr.
Vice President for Student Affairs

Alumni Doug Meagher '80 and Jeff Barnett '82 recently made a contribution to the ISU LGBTQ Student Resource Center. Read about Doug and Jeff's ISU experience and why they choose to give to Student Affairs in the current edition of STATE Magazine.

Dr. Denise Collins is the Associate Dean of Indiana State's Bayh College of Education. In this installment of "Why I Give," Dr. Collins talks about the Division of Student Affairs' programs that are important to her and inspire her to contribute. Please click on the image to see the full video.

The Division of Student Affairs celebrated Homecoming with the ISU community on October 21, 2017. The Division shared meals and prizes in Tent City at Memorial Stadium. Check out this video of all the fun!